Cardrona Alpine Resort’s 3 vast basins are home to NZ’s first cabin-style lift – the McDougall’s Express Chondola and the Southern Hemisphere’s most extensive terrain parks and pipes. Thanks to high altitude and an innovative snow management system, wide, open trails offer some of NZ’s best snow conditions.
Cardrona is the home of the New Zealand Park and Pipe team, with world-class freestyle facilities. Cardrona has 4 terrain parks at progressive levels, including a World Cup Slopestyle course. Cardrona is also home to Australasia’s only 22ft Olympic standard Halfpipe, a 12-14ft International Halfpipe, a giant Big Air jump and a world-class gravity cross course. Cardrona Parks hosts many events, including the Winter Games NZ. The North Face Cardrona Park Crew are dedicated to producing progressive and internationally recognised terrain park features & courses. They regularly build, test and maintain all features.
Base Area Elevation: 1670m
Highest Lifted Point: 1860m
Vertical Rise: 600m
Skiable Area: 400 hectares
Lifts: 1 express Chondola – 8-person gondola cabins, 6 seater chairs, 2 quad express chairlifts, 2 quad fixed chairlifts, 3 surface conveyor lifts (1 covered), 1 platter tow lift
Beginner: 25%
Intermediate: 25%
Advanced: 30%
Expert: 20%
Winter Activities include Skiing & Snowboarding, Ski & Snowboard School, Cardrona Alpine Ski Team, Cardrona Parks Squad, Cardrona Freeride Squad, Ski Kindy & Kids’ Club, Sightseeing and Tubing.
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